House of Commons Hansard #12 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.
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National Housing Strategy Act First reading of Bill C-205. The bill amends the National Housing Strategy Act to ban forced encampments on federal land and mandate consultation for housing alternatives for those experiencing homelessness. 300 words.
National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act First reading of Bill C-206. The bill establishes a national strategy on brain injuries to reduce incidents, improve care, and address related challenges like substance use and homelessness. 200 words.
Canada Pension Plan First reading of Bill C-207. The bill requires approval from two-thirds of participating provinces for a province to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan, aiming to protect it and give Canadians a say in its future. 200 words.
Opposition Motion—Canada Carbon Rebate and Payment to Quebec Members debate a Bloc motion demanding Quebec receive $814 million, its estimated contribution to a federal carbon rebate paid to other provinces after the consumer tax was eliminated. The Bloc calls the payment an election giveaway funded by all taxpayers, excluding Quebeckers who have their own system. Liberals argue the payment was necessary for families who budgeted for it in participating provinces and highlight other benefits for Quebeckers. Conservatives support ending the tax but agree the rebate timing and exclusion of Quebec were unfair, also raising concerns about government spending. Discussions touch on climate policy and industrial carbon pricing. 55400 words, 7 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26 Members question Ministers on the government's estimates. Discussions cover fiscal responsibility, budget deficits, national debt, US tariffs and trade diversification, support for Ukraine, and measures for affordability like tax cuts and housing. Specific topics include collected tariffs, debt servicing costs, unemployment, budget timing, internal trade barriers, and support for industries like steel, aluminum, and canola. 36200 words, 4 hours.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, I am splitting my time.
Does the Minister of Finance support the construction of new Canadian pipelines?
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Saint-Maurice—Champlain Québec
Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne LiberalMinister of Finance and National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, this question was addressed with the premiers at the great meeting we had in Saskatoon. Everyone wants to see more being done for energy corridors in this country. We want to bring our energy and our natural resources to market.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, does the minister support new Canadian pipelines?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is clear that we need to bring our natural resources to market, and that includes different things. We are going to be supporting that. It is why we had a great meeting. I wish the member would have been in Saskatoon. Maybe next time we should think of having him with us, because he would have seen how the Canadian premiers—
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Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, it is a really simple question: Does the Minister of Finance support new Canadian pipelines in principle, yes or no?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Speaker, we support in principle all forms of transportation that can bring our natural resources to market, including pipelines, energy corridors and transmission lines. We have been very clear on that. Not only that, the premiers have come together to say that they want to do more to support our natural resources getting to market. The member should be rejoicing about that. The premiers have—
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Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, I had to ask the question three times before I got an answer. I will take that as a yes. The minister has now said that he supports the construction of new Canadian pipelines, so he says. How about the trade minister?
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Brampton East Ontario
Liberal
Maninder Sidhu LiberalMinister of International Trade
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has ambition, and we have a strong mandate from Canadians to build Canada strong. Part of building Canada strong is these major projects to get our resources to market.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of blocking pipelines, is the minister saying in the House of Commons that he now supports the construction of new oil and gas pipelines, yes or no?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Speaker, I like this line of questioning. The Government of Canada owns a pipeline. It is called TMX. There is no news there. We have been in the business of bringing our resources to market—
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Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, the government chased private capital out of Canada. This pipeline would have been built privately; instead it was built by the taxpayer. How much did it cost to build?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Speaker, the member is talking to the wrong person asking that. We have brought historic investment into this country. I can think of major projects and major investments. We can look at Dow Chemical and Volkswagen coming into our country. We can look at these—
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Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, the member did not answer my question.
What was the cost to the Canadian taxpayer for the construction of TMX, which would have been built with private money had the Liberals not chased the private builder out of Canada?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Speaker, the member should be proud. It is a bit late, but if my memory serves me well, we ranked number three in the world for attraction of investment just last year or the year before.
Canada is the place to invest and investors know that. We do not need to argue that in the House. Investors—
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Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, once again, the minister did not answer the question.
The Prime Minister has said pipelines will be built only if there is a national consensus. The Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, the Minister of Environment and the Prime Minister himself have all opposed new pipelines. Is there now consensus in cabinet to build new Canadian oil and gas pipelines?
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Liberal
Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON
Mr. Speaker, since we are talking about foreign direct investments, I would like to quote some numbers. Investment flows into Canada recorded a robust 36% increase from 2023 to reach $85.5 billion—
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Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance is part of a consensus within his cabinet to build oil and gas pipelines. The Prime Minister told Canadians that he supported the government's decision not to cancel the approval of northern gateway.
Has the Prime Minister changed his mind, and is the Minister of Finance part of a consensus to build oil and gas pipelines?
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Liberal
Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is important to note that we received a strong mandate from Canadians to build big projects. The world wants what Canada is building, and we need to continue building—
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